bioconcentration

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noun biology Any process that leads to a a higher concentration of a substance in an organism than in its environment

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Assessment of the chemical fate requires knowledge of many factors including: organic carbon and water partitioning at equilibrium (Koc) chemical partitioning between soil and water (Kd) partitioning between air and water (Henry's Law Constant) solubility constants vapor pressures partitioning between water and octanol (Kow) bioconcentration factors

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Ishibashi H, Hirano M, Matsumura N, Watanabe N, Takao Y, et al. (2006) Reproductive effects and bioconcentration of 4-nonylphenol in medaka fish (Oryzias latipes).

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